Saturday, 20 March 2010

a book of pretend

this is a little book of pretend i found. pretending makes it real.i remember starting out half of my conversations that way ♥near kew gardens there is a fabric shop that sells reproduction fabrics from the late 1800's... i squirreled some away and made this bunchy skirt yesterday.it feels like a down duvet and crinkles softly when i walk.today while i was walking mollyi saw a little girl passing on a red bus.she was pointing at my hat and her dad was smiling.(that erased the reaction i had gotten from a little old ladya few minutes earlier) ♥ my question to her is: why on this earth would you NOT want ears on your hat?

Don't old books, look and feel great. The pages take you into a magical world... I also collect old children's books. If you are starting a good collection, have a look see, on the internet for 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens'. It is illustrated by Arthur Rackham. I have a copy, I bought it from America, on ebay!I love your Victorian style skirt and why not wear a hat with ears.;) All you need now, is a knitted tail with a fluffy tassel on the end.Speak to you again soon.;)Fairy tale wishes.Jo.xx

aw thanks loves! ♥oooh jo i do! i do! i collect them!do i dare admit. .that i have it!? haha!simon got me a really old rackham ppikg with hand tipped color plates for christmas one year. :)(and a couple of grimms!)now what im desperate for is the rackham undine!ive always wanted to post my collection...its just so hard to photograph books well!id love to browse your library!!!! i bet we have the same stuff!

oh faerwillow .. thank you!if you saw my skirt up closeyou would see that the seams are wonkyand the pockets are crinkled.. heheheim going to practice because im not avery good seamstress.. but i hope somedayto sell them on etsy :)MAYBE if i get GOOD.

Long skirts are just SO nice aren't they? I was rifling through my mother's closet one day and pulled out a floor-length skirt she had only worn once, and tried it on just out of curiosity. I had never worn one before (can you believe it!), but the moment I zipped up the back & looked in the mirror I was in love! I wish, I wish we could still wear them every day!

You go girl and bring back some good old Victorian fashion... I am looking for some black buttoned ankle books. I bet I would find them in a London market!You should open an Etsy shop too. It is great fun!:) I think the knitted eared hats would sell really well.:)Your vintage book collection sounds wonderful. You better not let me see them. A few might go missing. Hee hee!I replied to your cat post. There's a fly on the lamp.Hugs.Jo.xx

The skirt is to die for, long, flowing, gorgeours. You are a clever wee thing. As for the hat why can't people be free to wear what ever they like and other people should see the joy and fun in it, my goodness you would think an old lady, of all people would see the fun side, hey al least you had clothes on! Self expression, a thing to embrace for all!XxXxX

Hello fellow Rackham fan (I only have 1 book) Thanks for posting about the daddy and his little girl, I bought one of your earred (and horn) patterns yesterday even tho I was worried about what people would think of a 50 year old wearing ears and horns in England. Because 'people don't do that in Cheadle!' Well then, I will be the 1st ;o) I will send you a photo

I love long rustly skirts. I made a long one that opened in the front to wear over a shorter one. My cat came over, smiled approvingly up at me and then walked inside the opening the skirt and laid down behind my feet. I laughed myself silly! And I stood there for quite a while because I was kinda trapped! LOL

owl in the dark

i talk to plants and furniture and i think bugs have feelings. my first babysitter almost broke the world record for seeing star wars in the theatre the most, but was just beaten out... she did however drag me with her
every time. so sometimes i recite the movie while i am sleeping. ill say "what about the rebellion." you'll find me making patterns for my knitwear label *tiny owl knits*, on tour with my band snowbird, or somewhere near the magic tree reading novels with my third eye. if you are reading this i wish you love. peace. bliss. spirit shields. cosmic freedom. joy. balance & rainbow magic in the morphic field of surprise & delight ♥